Karthik S V — Head of Talent

"Great vision without great people is irrelevant." With over 15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and University Relations, I currently lead University Hiring at Informatica India, Bengaluru. I focus on campus hiring, early-career programs, apprenticeship initiatives, employer branding, and lateral recruitment for technical and business roles, shaping talent pipelines that support growth and innovation. Highlights of my journey: 🔹Informatica: Launched the Informatica University Training Program (IUTP) and INFAthon, engaging 80+ universities, increasing annual hires from 150 to 230, and improving female campus hiring from 29% to 35% 🔹AMD: Secured AMD’s first-ever campus presence at IITs, increased offer-to-join conversion by 25%, and built structured academic partnerships across India 🔹Oracle: Directed pan-India campus recruitment, achieving 300+ hires annually, introducing pre-offer engagement programs, and strengthening employer branding through digital campaigns and campus events 🔹KPIT & CareerNet: Established Bangalore’s first campus hiring function, managed 15,000+ candidate assessments in national drives, and improved offer-to-acceptance ratios by up to 30% My Core Skills & Expertise: Campus Recruitment | University Relations | Early Talent Programs | Internship Programs | Talent Acquisition Strategy | Technical & Lateral Hiring | Candidate Assessment | Employer Branding | Diversity Hiring | Talent Engagement | High-Volume Hiring | ATS Optimization | Recruitment Analytics | Stakeholder Management | Candidate Experience I am passionate about connecting top talent with opportunities, designing programs that develop future-ready professionals, and building strong employer brands across premier universities. Let’s connect if you are an HR professional, university partner, or talent acquisition enthusiast looking to exchange ideas, explore collaborations, or discuss strategies to attract and nurture exceptional talent.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in campus recruitment and employer branding in the SaaS industry.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 17 yrs 5 mos